Your Illinois News Radar House Democrat on Pritzker loophole closures: We’re not hearing that’s going to happen – The Capitol Fax Blog

* Jake Griffin at the Daily Herald has the best story Ive yet seen about the governors corporate loophole closure proposal. Theres just too much good stuff to excerpt, so you should definitely click here and read the whole thing. However, buried deep down is this little nugget

State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, said he doubts the governor can get those changes made by the legislature.

I am always concerned when there are assumptions built into those budgets that might or might not happen, Crespo said. In closing those corporate loopholes, I think he valued that at close to $1 billion. Were not hearing thats going to happen.

Rep. Crespo chairs the House Appropriations-General Services Committee.

Adding From a House Dem involved with the budget-making process

Im not sure who Fred speaks for here. We havent even started going through each loophole yet.

The rest is here:

Your Illinois News Radar House Democrat on Pritzker loophole closures: We're not hearing that's going to happen - The Capitol Fax Blog